Reviews

Talk at Belmont Preparatory School, Mill Hill

‘I just wanted to say how much we appreciated your presentation on friendship issues. It had all the right ingredients of a good talk – practical advice, anecdotes and humour! Countless parents have told me how useful they found it and many have already put some of your strategies into place!’
Caroline Froud, Head of Lower School, Belmont Preparatory School, Mill Hill.

Talk at St Paul’s Girls’ School, London

‘Your address to the girls was huge fun and gave them much to reflect upon. Thank you so much. I hope it will be the start of many more talks to teenagers.’
Clarissa Farr, High Mistress, St Paul’s Girls’ School, London.

Talk at Citigroup Plaza

‘Your talk generated so much interest you have no idea. Wow! Mrs Popular!!’
Patricia Mitchell

Talks at Merchant Taylors’ School

‘Thank you again for two such wonderful talks. It was so lovely meeting you both and I can’t wait to read the next book!’
Joanne Powell, PTA chair, Merchant Taylors’ School, Liverpool

Talk at Holland Park Pre-Prep School and Day Nursery

‘Thank you sooooo much for a grrrrrrrrrreat presentation! It really felt like a close knit bunch of friends – thanks for making the atmosphere so relaxed and enjoyable. You are both dynamic and gorgeous, and informative in a way that people can understand – a rare combination, indeed!!’
Liz Carnicelli, PTA Chair, Holland Park Pre-Prep School and Day Nursery, London W14

Talk at City of London School for Girls

‘THANK YOU for being so entertaining and for encouraging discussion – it was super. It was a wonderful combination of reassuring parents that they were using some appropriate strategies and also of introducing them to other approaches that they could use.’
Diana Vernon, Headmistress, City of London School for Girls

Talk at Waterstone’s Notting Hill Gate

‘You two were great and the audience thoroughly enjoyed it’
Mark Farley, Manager, Waterstone’s Notting Hill Gate

‘I just wanted to let you know that I have been positively evangelical about the talk and the book to everyone I‘ve seen since last night. Thank you for such an inspirational, fun and informative evening – I thoroughly enjoyed it. Please do keep me posted about any future events’
Alison George, Sunday Express

‘The Waterstone’s talk was brilliant. You are both natural performers. It was beautifully organised and you spoke with great humour and honesty’
George Metcalfe (Thanks for coming, Dad!)

Talk at UBS

‘Thank you very much for organising this event. It was absolutely brilliant. Regards,’
Goran Krajnovic

‘I really enjoyed today’s talk. It is so much more meaningful hearing parenting advice from people who have raised a stack of kids (and also reassuring to hear that even the experts make mistakes). Thank you,’
Sian Fletcher

Workshops

‘I was in a real parenting rut. Karen and Georgia’s workshop gave me the tools I needed to get out of it! Hearing them speak was an inspiration, with the added bonus that when I went on to read the book it was like I was reading a letter from two good friends. They are delightful, insightful ladies, full of friendly, practical advice and funny anecdotes. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom with me. Our household is much more peaceful and happy as a result!’
Cory Ritchie

Reviews of Seven Secrets of Successful Parenting

‘I need this book!’
Nigella Lawson, writer and broadcaster

‘This is totally fascinating and full of brilliant tips. I dream of being the “laid-back” parent. Maybe by 2030!’
Claudia Winkleman, broadcaster and journalist

‘This has to be one of THE best parenting books I have ever read. It covers toddlers to teenagers, light hearted but yet deadly serious and there really is something for every parent to relate to! It was so addictive and appropriate for me with three girls, that I had recommended it to more than 20 people when I was only a quarter of the way through it! All parents should read it’
MumKnowsBest.com

‘What a treasure trove of practical help. This book is non-judgemental and very reassuring’
Sarah Standing, journalist

‘Easy to read, and to pick out the tips and strategies which suit you and your family. Read it … you won’t regret it’
Familyonwards.com

‘The advice in the book is non-judgemental and reading it is almost like having a chat with your friends or with other mums at the crèche or the school gate’
Mothers and Babies

‘With eight children between them, Georgia Coleridge and Karen Doherty have experienced every family peak and pitfall possible. And now they’ve condensed their knowledge in a new book that divides the parenting world into seven distinct types’
YOU Magazine

‘Their book, [has] been heralded as the first childcare book to give parents useful tips, and not simply make them feel guilty or inadequate … It is a testament to collaborative research and attractively presented information’
House and Garden

‘If you have (or want) children and feel your parenting skills could do with a makeover, this practical, advice-packed book is just the ticket … [it] gives a fascinating insight into the type of parent you are … Whether you’re a new parent, a mum-to-be or a seasoned pro, this book should have a place on your shelves’
Glamour

‘A no-nonsense guide to running a family – whatever your personality’
Easy Living

‘It should be part of the national curriculum’
Anya Hindmarch, designer

‘[This] new book hopes to make life easier for every parent’
Yorkshire Post

‘The “Trinny and Susannah” of modern-day parenting, Karen Doherty and Georgia Coleridge have come up with seven types of parenting … the book teaches you that there is lots to learn from every type of positive parenting’
Angels & Urchins, Spring 2008

Reviews from the U.S.

‘Seven Secrets is a welcome reminder that no one size fits all. Doherty and Coleridge successfully identify 7 parenting styles in an insightful, easy to read entertaining book, one with plenty of practical suggestions. Highly recommended’
C.R. Dupee M.D., pediatrician and grandfather

‘This book is unique in that it identifies and celebrates a variety of parenting styles. It is an easy read and now a book of reference in the parent education programs I run in California’
Lisa Larson, MA, MFT (Marriage, Family, Therapist)
Counselor/Safe School Coordinator for the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District